Global Patent Index - EP 0589071 B1

EP 0589071 B1 19961211 - Safety device for anchoring a passenger short of stature to a vehicle seat provided with a safety belt

Title (en)

Safety device for anchoring a passenger short of stature to a vehicle seat provided with a safety belt

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Festhalten eines Fahrgastes von niederer Statur an einem mit Sicherheitsgurt ausgerüsteten Fahrzeugsitz

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour retenir un passager de petite taille à un siège de véhicule équipé d'une ceinture de sécurité

Publication

EP 0589071 B1 19961211 (DE)

Application

EP 92116060 A 19920919

Priority

EP 92116060 A 19920919

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0589071A1] The invention relates to a device for fastening a passenger who is short in stature to a vehicle seat provided with a safety belt (C), the safety belt having at least one diagonal length (C1) and one transverse length (C2) when in use. The device according to the invention is composed of a structure (11, 17) to support a passenger who is short in stature laterally in the correct sitting position, which structure remains constantly anchored to the backrest (Sc) and can optionally be set to an operating position, in which, by appropriate means (18/17.6, 14/14.2) the two lengths (C1, C2) of the safety belt (C) which is in use are refracted downwards in accordance with the height of the trunk and the position of the hips of the passenger who is short in stature sitting on (S), or to a rest position, in which it does not hinder adoption of a correct sitting position by a passenger who is of normal stature. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60R 22/10; B60N 2/28

IPC 8 full level

B60N 2/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60N 2/286 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0589071 A1 19940330; EP 0589071 B1 19961211; AT E146142 T1 19961215; DE 59207683 D1 19970123; ES 2098408 T3 19970501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92116060 A 19920919; AT 92116060 T 19920919; DE 59207683 T 19920919; ES 92116060 T 19920919